Basketball intrigues me … especially when the player shoots free throws.  Have you ever seen this craziness?  People waving signs, pictures, big heads … just in an attempt to distract the player.  Yet the great players seem to enter a new dimension … a flow state … and not even see the distractions. Have your ever lost yourself […]

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We’ve talked about guilt-free play to overcome procrastination.  We’ve talked about a “reverse calendar” to overcome procrastination.  How do we merge these two ideas together for an overall strategy to deal with procrastination? The answer provided in the Now Habit is to use the “Unschedule.”  This is an innovative use of calendar planning that provides […]

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Many of us face roadblocks.  How do we overcome blocks to action?  How can we get unstuck when we feel overwhelmed with a task and procrastination is a natural response to the stress? In this episode, we look at various roadblocks that tempt us toward procrastination, as well as tools to help in overcoming blocks.  […]

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Do you have guilt-free play? Or do you see your life more as if it is “on hold” until you accomplish something? In this episode, we look at what I consider one of the most exciting topics that Neil Fiore covers in The Now Habit.  That is, some of us think we are so busy we […]

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We continue our discussion on procrastination by discussing the issue of how to talk to yourself. Want to know what a person really believes and feels? Listen to what they talk about. Our speech reveals our deepest beliefs. Can we use this to our advantage to overcome procrastination? In short … YES.  But, it isn’t […]

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